In 2008-09, Australia exported $259.7m of Books, magazines, newspapers and other printed matter. This was 44% of Australia's total value of exports of cultural goods ($585.1m).

The largest cultural product group imported in 2008-09 was Radio and television receivers and apparatus for sound or video recording or reproduction which accounted for 48% ($1,526.7m) of cultural goods imported by Australia.

7.2 TRADE IN CULTURAL GOODS, By product group - 2008-09

Imports

Exports

Excess of imports over exports

ACLC product group

$m

$m

$m

Heritage services

46.5

12.0

34.5

Books, magazines, newspapers and other printed matter

1 031.4

259.7

771.7

Audio and video media

262.6

71.0

191.6

Radio and television receivers and apparatus for sound or video recording or reproduction